So,
I'm pretty sure that Twitter is ruining my blogging experience. Before Twitter (BT), I would save up all my little "gems" and post them all at nonsequential times. But now, I don't have to do that because With Twitter (WT), I can just post those little "gems" when they happen. I'm not complaining, I'm just stating that my lack of blog posts is because of what you see on the right -->
Now on to other stuff.
I'm getting a little annoyed the the overuse of the following words:
Word #1:
EPIC:
Which in many ways has replaced the word AWESOME. If I think something is awesome, it doesn't also necessarily mean it is Epic. The definitions of Epic are as follows:
From the google dictionary:
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
I don't mind if you use the word, just don't over use it for example, I heard this the other day.
"Nice headband, it's totally epic".
No offence, but a pink head band with a bow is not epic. Unless of course you think that pink headband surpasses any other pink headband you have ever seen EVER........which I don't think it does because later that day I hear you say: That movie was totally epic. People in 20 years are not going to say "Marley and Me" was an epic movie. NOT EVEN CLOSE......
Word #2:
RANDOM:
Yes there are things out there that are random, but seriously, this word is way over used.
Definition:
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance; "a random choice"; "bombs fell at random"; "random movements"
Incorrect uses of the word random I have heard lately:
"hey look, what a bunch of randoms" - WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??? Does it still make sense if I say "hey look, what a bunch of non sequiturs".
" That was a totally random assignment". Now perhaps it could have been a random assignment, if I had given a trigonometry problem in the music class, but no; it was a music theory assignment, and considering that I teach music and theory is apart of the course; this assignment cannot be random. I planned on giving you this, therefore, not random.
And lastly and of course my favourite:
"OMG look at that random bird in the tree" Now maybe if you saw a penguin or a chicken up in that tree, you could say: "hey what a random bird in the tree" Because as we all know it's quite difficult for chickens and or penguins to get in trees because they can't fly. But other birds that fly being in trees is not particularly random. Not random at all.
In all, I don't mind if people use these words for the definitions that are intended. Just please limit your use of the words to fit the actual description.
Rant over.......
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"Randoms", I have heard used as plural unsurprisingly enough from the Aussies.
Other than that, I'd simply like to concur that those two phrases are now so commonplace as to actually neutralize their intended meanings as a result.
Words I would like to work into popular language and eventually abuse to the point of causing English teachers and language enthusiasts world round to break down: "Pedestrian", "Festoonery", "Boss".
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